The history of Indian car making is littered with success, glory, incompetence and failure. We look at those marques that have fallen by the wayside. Hindustan Motors / Mitsubishi Hindustan Motors or HM was the mainstay of the Indian auto industry from the early ‘40s. The company made various models of Morris cars like the Hindustan… Continue reading India at 75: Remembering India’s failed car companies
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India at 75: RC Bhargava on how Maruti came to be and what it is today
He’s the man who steered Maruti from inception, and four decades on is still at its helm as non-executive chairman. RC Bhargava tells Hormazd Sorabjee about the most important chapter in the auto industry’s history. How do you think India’s journey has been from being a protectionist state to a liberal one after independence?India was… Continue reading India at 75: RC Bhargava on how Maruti came to be and what it is today
Fuel cell: BMW and Toyota are planning hydrogen cars
Hydrogen cars are considered inferior to purely electric models, but BMW and Toyota are now cooperating in this field. (fuel cell, technology) Go to Source
Cleantechnica: Autonomy Orders 23,000 More Electric Vehicles 002176
The ink is barely dry on my last story about Autonomy and it has another big one. The electric vehicle subscription company — the biggest in the USA — has ordered 23,000 electric vehicles from 17 different automakers in order to expand and diversify its subscription fleet. Up till now, it has only offered the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Autonomy Orders 23,000 More Electric Vehicles 002176
U.S. tax credit for EVs out of reach for Toyota, most other Japanese cars
NEW YORK — The Biden administration’s latest move to promote electric vehicles in the U.S. poses a roadblock for Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers: a requirement to make the cars in North America. Sweeping tax, climate and health care legislation that the White House has dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act provides a tax credit… Continue reading U.S. tax credit for EVs out of reach for Toyota, most other Japanese cars
BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
The longstanding green car partnership between BMW and Toyota is relatively close to bearing more fruit. As Autoblog explains, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota told Nikkei in an interview that the brands aim to sell jointly-developed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2025. Nota didn’t hint at what to expect, but stressed that fuel… Continue reading BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
Spending 48 hours touring in a Ferrari Roma
Although people won’t be cross-shopping the Roma and SF90, the context of my experience in the latter was important for what was to come on my return leg in the former. Having received the keys on the eve of the 24-hour race, I head off to the La Sarthe circuit to enjoy the wonderful evening… Continue reading Spending 48 hours touring in a Ferrari Roma
For Electric Vehicle Makers, Winners and Losers in Climate Bill
The climate and energy package awaiting final approval by Congress aims to achieve two goals that are not always compatible: Make electric vehicles more affordable while freezing China out of the supply chain. Auto industry representatives have been griping that the proposed $7,500 tax credits for electric vehicle buyers come with so many strings attached… Continue reading For Electric Vehicle Makers, Winners and Losers in Climate Bill
EV laggards BMW and Toyota to partner on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
BMW and Toyota will team up to produce hydrogen fuel cell vehicles starting mid-decade, according to a report in Nikkei Asia. The two will begin producing and selling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles developed jointly as early as 2025, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota told the publication. The automakers have worked together before, jointly developing the… Continue reading EV laggards BMW and Toyota to partner on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Invests in Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures- To support African startups and accelerate the pursuit of our business synergies in Africa. –
Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today – 12 August 2022 – its commitment to invest in Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (“VKAV”), which is managed by Verod-Kepple Africa Partners (“VKAP”). This investment aims at supporting startups and pursuing opportunities for business synergies with Toyota Tsusho Group in Africa. VKAV is the first fund launched by VKAP,… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Invests in Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures- To support African startups and accelerate the pursuit of our business synergies in Africa. –